Motorola Moto G Play (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy A54

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto G Play (2023)	Samsung Galaxy A54

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	-	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA 800 / 1900	25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2022, December 08	2023, March 15
Status	Available. Released 2022, December 12	Available. Released 2023, March 24

Body
Build	Plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Dimensions	167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)	158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	203 g (7.20 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
	Water-repellent coating	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~79.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G68 MP5
OS	Android 12	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	-

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	-	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Triple	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.X", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	5 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.12µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
	-	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Charging	10W wired	25W wired
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Deep Indigo	Lime, Graphite, Violet, White
Models	XT2271-1, XT2271-3, XT2271-5, XT2271-4	SM-A546V, SM-A546U, SM-A546U1, SM-A546B, SM-A546B/DS, SM-A546E, SM-A546E/DS, SM-A5460, SM-A546M, SM-A546M/DS, SM-A546W
Price	$ 54.00 / C$ 129.00	€ 210.00 / $ 119.11 / £ 169.95 / ₹ 28,999
SAR	-	0.81 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.69 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 119h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 506678 (v9) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1), 2797 (v6) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:15h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 119h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	980 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 506678 (v9) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1), 2797 (v6) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)